Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+502 2277 1111About
Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
QIL+4 Abogados’ labour and employment department specializes in conflict prevention, compliance, negotiation, crisis management and litigation. We have advised on acquisitions and merger integration agreements, contracts and expatriate structures in conjunction with the firm’s tax team.
In representing multinational and corporate clients, we have designed a proprietary methodology for assessing compliance performance assessments, labor audits and designing human resources yearly compliance programs.
Our Labor and Employment Practice includes:
- Advise on compensation plans, employee benefits and stock ownership plans
- Structuring liquidation of retirement and pensions plans
- Handling of conflict resolution, employee dismissals, immigration, social security issues, expatriates, as well as administrative procedures and litigation
- Negotiation of all labor related matters, including with labor unions and collective bargaining agreements
- Active participation in multilateral commissions of diverse nature such as trade unions, private associations and corporate social responsibility organizations.
Chambers Review
Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS is a dynamic firm with a solid labour department that is often sought out for its notable experience in employee terminations and collective bargaining issues. The team also has further expertise in litigation involving accusations of wrongful dismissals. The firm handles labour mandates for Guatemalan and international clients in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.
Work Highlights
- Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS was instructed by Cementos Progreso to develop a personalised training workshop for its internal team, covering general employer labour obligations, labour compliance, labour relations documentation, and risk and contingencies prevention.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS have extensive knowledge and mastery of local labour law."
"The lawyers at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS are very aware of Guatemalan market trends and of the criteria that the authorities apply on a daily basis, and they propose effective solutions."
"Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS have extensive knowledge and mastery of local labour law."
"The lawyers at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS are very aware of Guatemalan market trends and of the criteria that the authorities apply on a daily basis, and they propose effective solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Department head Evelyn Rebuli is widely recognised as a top choice for her wide-ranging employment expertise, including labour disputes, and regulatory and compliance work. She is experienced in labour audits, employee dismissals and social security matters.
"Evelyn Rebuli is a great lawyer and human being. She has a lot of experience, a sense of urgency and attacks complex issues with great vision."
"I like that Evelyn Rebuli is very straightforward, detailed and assertive in her comments."
"Evelyn Rebuli is one of the best labour lawyers in Guatemala."
Up-and-coming partnerJavier Castellánassists clients with corporate labour matters and labour compliance. He has further expertise in labour litigation.
"Javier Castellán has a very clear vision of the business, provides excellent solutions, and has broad clarity in his area of expertise."
Ranked Lawyers at
Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Guatemala
Clients
Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Abbot
Abbvie
Dollarcity
Enel
Henkel
Telus
Walmart
Industries
Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Advertising/Public Relations
Agriculture
Agroindustry
Automotive
Banking
Business Services
Call Centers
Chemical
Construction
Distribution
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Food
Food & Beverage
Gas & Oil
Health
Manufacturing
Mining
Nautural Ressources
Pharmaceutical
Retail Sales
Services
Telecom Services
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